Cut wire on top of coil pack

[DuKn]

Bayliner Capri 1850 Mercruiser 4.3l Alpha one gen 2
Was pulling trim wires for my new trim sender and limiter and notice a cut wire on top of my coil pack. Trying to figure out what it was, boat seems to run fine.

 

[Mc Tool]

Connected to coil+ , Could be the remains of a ballast fed coil set up . That piggyback connector dont look stock ..

 

[DuKn]

Connected to coil+ , Could be the remains of a ballast fed coil set up . That piggyback connector dont look stock ..

Thanks, so nothing to worry about then?

 

[Mc Tool]

Well I aint no expert on Mercruisers but if the motor runs well Id say it was ok . Put it this way If I bought that boat used I wouldnt be bothered at all by that . If the joint was made by some bogan twisting the wires or sticky taping them together Id have a better look but whatever it is / was it looks like someone did a halfway decent job .

 

[DuKn]

Well I aint no expert on Mercruisers but if the motor runs well Id say it was ok . Put it this way If I bought that boat used I wouldnt be bothered at all by that . If the joint was made by some bogan twisting the wires or sticky taping them together Id have a better look but whatever it is / was it looks like someone did a halfway decent job .

Great, and yes i’m the third owner of this boat. Thanks for the help!

 

[Scott Danforth]

first, that is not a marine connector, that is one of the insulation displacing splices you find at places like walmart.

It is not factory, it was added by a prior owner for unknown reasons.

I would remove the splice, and i would put heat shrink over the damaged insulation.